Upcoming Events
Geneva, Switzerland
Turning coordination into impact: Delivering coherent country support across agriculture, land and biodiversity, 11:15-12:30, Tuesday, 26 May, Room Obasi.
Addressing data gaps and capacity needs for Land Restoration and Land Degradation Neutrality in mountain regions, 13:30-14:45, Tuesday, 26 May, Room Obasi.
New Options for Optimizing Land Degradation Assessment and Rehabilitation Planning in Hyper-Arid Environments, 11.45h-13.00, Wednesday, 27 May, Room C2.
GEO-LDN Flagship
The GEO Land Degradation Neutrality Flagship (GEO-LDN) is a stakeholder-driven initiative that was launched in 2018 during the GEO Week in Kyoto, Japan, responding to a request by the UNCCD’s Conference of the Parties (COP13). It brings together Earth observation data providers and governments to develop minimum data quality standards, analytical tools and capacity building needed to strengthen land degradation monitoring and reporting, using remote sensing and data collected on site.
GEO-LDN helps governments to access the necessary datasets and tools to prioritize interventions, monitor outcomes to manage land better and to report on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 15.3.1 (Decision 9/COP.13).
The LDN Toolbox is a user-oriented entry point to a suite of analytical tools, datasets and methods for land use planning towards land degradation neutrality. The workflow of the toolbox is structured according to the typical 5 phases of an integrated land use planning cycle, as presented in a report of the UNCCD Science-Policy interface on “The contribution of integrated land use planning and integrated landscape management to implementing Land Degradation Neutrality: Entry points and support tools”.
Latest News
GEO-LDN Launches First Online Support Session
7. May 2024
On 19 March 2024, GEO-LDN launched its first Online Support Session, building on the momentum of the Global Dialogue Forum 2023. Fourteen intersectoral country teams shared progress and challenges on their LDN roadmaps, engaging with international experts for peer-to-peer exchange, technical support, and feedback to improve geodata tools and strengthen SDG 15.3.1 reporting.
GEO-LDN Principals’ Meeting 2024
7. May 2024
On 11–12 March 2024, GEO-LDN principals met in Bonn to review 2023 milestones, set the 2024 plan, and prepare for strong engagement at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh. Discussions focused on strengthening the global network and sustaining country engagement, with follow-on contributions to UNCCD’s revision of Good Practice Guidance for SDG 15.3.1.
GEO-LDN at ESA Symposium in March 2024
12. March 2024
On 6–7 March in Frascati, Italy, the ESA Symposium on Earth Observation for Soil Protection and Restoration brought together experts from international organizations and academia. GEO-LDN contributed to a session on soil monitoring, highlighting the need for stronger SOC datasets and the role of emerging technologies in advancing Land Degradation Neutrality and SDG 15.3.1.
